Plasma display device having a thin dielectric substrate

Abstract

A plasma display device including a rear substrate, a first electrode formed on an upper surface of the rear substrate in a striped pattern, a dielectric layer formed on the upper surface of the rear surface such that the first electrode is embedded therein, a plurality of partitions defining a discharge space formed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer, a front substrate installed above the partitions and formed of a transparent dielectric thin plate, and second and third electrodes formed on an upper surface of the front substrate to cross with the first electrode.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A plasma display device, comprising: 
       a rear substrate;  
       a first electrode formed on an upper surface of said rear substrate in a striped pattern;  
       a dielectric layer formed on the upper surface of said rear substrate such that said first electrode is embedded between said rear substrate and said dielectric layer;  
       a plurality of partitions formed on an upper surface of said dielectric layer;  
       a front substrate installed above said partitions and formed of a transparent dielectric thin plate; and  
       second and third electrodes formed on an upper surface of said front substrate to cross with said first electrode, wherein upper surfaces of said second and third electrodes are exposed without being directly covered with insulating material, and a lower surface of the rear substrate is exposed without being covered by a conductive material.  
     
     
       2. The plasma display device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a protective layer of MgO formed on a lower surface of said front substrate. 
     
     
       3. The plasma display device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said front substrate is formed of transparent glass. 
     
     
       4. A plasma display device, comprising: 
       a rear substrate;  
       a first electrode formed on an upper surface of said rear substrate in a striped pattern;  
       a dielectric layer formed on the upper surface of said rear substrate such that said first electrode is embedded between said rear substrate and said dielectric layer;  
       a plurality of partitions formed on an upper surface of said dielectric layer;  
       a front substrate installed above said partitions and formed of a transparent dielectric thin plate; and  
       second and third electrodes formed on an upper surface of said front substrate to cross with said first electrode;  
       wherein  
       upper surfaces of said second and third electrodes are exposed without being directly covered with insulating material; and  
       an addressing voltage and a sustaining voltage are applied to the first electrode during an addressing period and a sustaining period, respectively.  
     
     
       5. The plasma display device as claimed in  claim 4 , further comprising a protective layer of MgO formed on a lower surface of said front substrate. 
     
     
       6. The plasma display device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said front substrate is formed of transparent glass.